Comments on: Christian Marclay’s “Ensemble” at the ICA http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/ Music, sounds and ideas. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:48:47 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lawrence http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1858 Lawrence Sat, 23 May 2009 23:26:50 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1858 Thanks very much for this - a very beautiful recording also. I must say I kinda like the much louder sounds - siren etc., it makes for a nice juxtaposition from the more peaceful sounds of other apparatus. Reminds me actually of a very beautiful piece by a friend of a friend, Benedict Mason - see here http://www.amazon.com/Donaueschinger-Musiktage-2004-Benedict-telling/dp/B000DZV8AI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1243121055&sr=1-3 - he has written a series of 8 pieces (of which this is the most recent) called 'Music for European Concert Halls' which are more like 'concert installations with musicians' than conventional music. But he has a great sense of humour too, I can imagine him doing something similar with sirens. Thanks again. L. Thanks very much for this – a very beautiful recording also. I must say I kinda like the much louder sounds – siren etc., it makes for a nice juxtaposition from the more peaceful sounds of other apparatus.

Reminds me actually of a very beautiful piece by a friend of a friend, Benedict Mason – see here http://www.amazon.com/Donaueschinger-Musiktage-2004-Benedict-telling/dp/B000DZV8AI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1243121055&sr=1-3 – he has written a series of 8 pieces (of which this is the most recent) called ‘Music for European Concert Halls’ which are more like ‘concert installations with musicians’ than conventional music. But he has a great sense of humour too, I can imagine him doing something similar with sirens.

Thanks again.

L.

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]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1508 howsthatsound Mon, 03 Dec 2007 15:54:40 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1508 I agree completely. It made me wonder why Marclay would include pieces that ham-fisted, alongside others that were quite sublime (if not ingenius). I can only speculate, but i'm guessing something either didn't quite go as planned, or he's got a frustrating sense of humor. :) I agree completely. It made me wonder why Marclay would include pieces that ham-fisted, alongside others that were quite sublime (if not ingenius). I can only speculate, but i’m guessing something either didn’t quite go as planned, or he’s got a frustrating sense of humor. :)

]]> By: Fari Bradley http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1507 Fari Bradley Mon, 03 Dec 2007 14:20:25 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1507 Good point about most exhibitions sounding like funerals. Why was there a siren? Possibly he was catering for the moment when the crowd chatting drowned all else, but what a horrible and obvious sound to choose! There are too many pieces and performances that rely on volums to make a an impression (Norbert Mossler at the LMC's Festival of Experimental Music last week, for example). If the piece is really good it will be just as good at 3/4 of the volume. With so many louder sound pieces, the artist moves towards destroying the very sense with which we appreciate them. Good point about most exhibitions sounding like funerals. Why was there a siren? Possibly he was catering for the moment when the crowd chatting drowned all else, but what a horrible and obvious sound to choose! There are too many pieces and performances that rely on volums to make a an impression (Norbert Mossler at the LMC’s Festival of Experimental Music last week, for example). If the piece is really good it will be just as good at 3/4 of the volume. With so many louder sound pieces, the artist moves towards destroying the very sense with which we appreciate them.

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1495 howsthatsound Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:36:45 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1495 My pleasure! Glad you are enjoying it. My pleasure! Glad you are enjoying it.

]]> By: fact http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1494 fact Tue, 27 Nov 2007 07:41:04 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1494 Guess who just brightened up my day? :) Thanks a lot! Guess who just brightened up my day? :) Thanks a lot!

]]> By: howsthatsound http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1484 howsthatsound Tue, 20 Nov 2007 18:24:43 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1484 No problem man, I thought it was so cool having smething like this going on in my area, that I just had to record it. I hope you enjoyed it! Yeah, the dish thing... so perfectly simple! It sounded amazing too. I'm totally serious about building a small one in my house too, though it will probably never happen. Anyone who has seen my basement knows where ideas like this go to die hahaha. No problem man, I thought it was so cool having smething like this going on in my area, that I just had to record it. I hope you enjoyed it!

Yeah, the dish thing… so perfectly simple! It sounded amazing too. I’m totally serious about building a small one in my house too, though it will probably never happen. Anyone who has seen my basement knows where ideas like this go to die hahaha.

]]> By: startlingmoniker http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1481 startlingmoniker Mon, 19 Nov 2007 04:40:10 +0000 http://ofsoundmind.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/christian-marclays-ensemble-at-the-ica/#comment-1481 Awesome. I'm so jealous! Wish I could go too!!! Thanks for recording it for those of us not in Philly... I think the pool is a great idea. With as many dishes as I do, I should have thought of this. Guess I better stop using plastic, eh? Awesome. I’m so jealous! Wish I could go too!!! Thanks for recording it for those of us not in Philly… I think the pool is a great idea. With as many dishes as I do, I should have thought of this. Guess I better stop using plastic, eh?

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